This is luiz, By: Maxwell H. More Information: Paul thinks that when he was a younger boy he looked at a solar eclipse without eye glasses on which messed up his eyesight. This idea was enforced by his parents telling him the story, and by Erik and his friend mocking him by calling him eclipse boy. But his family has been not telling the truth to him. Solar eclipses if not looked at correctly can cause an overdose in UV rays delivered to the eyes which can cause vision impairment. The sun even by itself can cause eyesight damage if you look at it unprotected. If a solar eclipse is looked at without protection the UV rays will damage the retina which is in the back of your eye. But did this really happen to Paul? Read to find out. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/safety2.htmlBy: Maxwell H.
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Paul thinks that when he was a younger boy he looked at a solar eclipse without eye glasses on which messed up his eyesight. This idea was enforced by his parents telling him the story, and by Erik and his friend mocking him by calling him eclipse boy. But his family has been not telling the truth to him. Solar eclipses if not looked at correctly can cause an overdose in UV rays delivered to the eyes which can cause vision impairment. The sun even by itself can cause eyesight damage if you look at it unprotected. If a solar eclipse is looked at without protection the UV rays will damage the retina which is in the back of your eye. But did this really happen to Paul? Read to find out.
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/safety2.html